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P. SANGOFFf V GARMENT. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11, 1917.

' Patented Nov. 19; 1918.

PETER SANG-OFF, F WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

GABMEN T.

tion of 1mm latent. Patented Nov. 19, 1918.

Application filed June 11, 1917. Serial No. 174,003,.

. To all whom z'tmay concern:

Be it known that 1, PETER SANGOFF, a subject of the Czar of Russia, resident of Worcester, county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in garments and particularly to those adapted to bG-diSPOSGd next the body of the wearer, and has as its special object the provision of means whereby an interior space between the inner and outer walls of the garment may be filled with a fluid so as to increase or reduce the temperature of the wearer.

A further object is to provide a garment by means of which the wearer is enabled to withstand drafts of extreme heat, such as is encountered in foundries, forges,furnaces and the like, and finally, to provide such devices in forms which are comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and which are easy to apply.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which.

Figure 1 is'a front elevational view showing a garment made in accordance with the invention, partsbeing broken away in order to show the construction.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken I on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental rear plan view, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.-

The construction involves substantially a double garment, comprised of an inner section 10, fashioned in the ordinary manner and enveloped in an outer section-12, the same being substantially of the same general contour but slightly larger so as to form spaces 14 therebetween, similar spaces 15, being arranged at the side, and also the arms 18, the pars i9 affording communication therehetwe e spaces being pertialiy se other by rows of stitc ing 20, a similar row of stitching 21 surrounding the central front slit or throat opening 22, in the edges of which are provided a plurality of perforations 23, for the cord 24, used in securing the same.

Valves 26 and 27 are arranged respectively at the upper and lower portions of the garment, providing means for filling the interior compartments with fluid and also for withdrawing the same, it being understood that the edges surrounding the collar 30, sleeve ends 31 and hem or bottom of the garment 32, between the inner and outer walls of the garment are integrally connected as can be seen best in Fig. 4.

Obviously' this garment may be used upon a person to whom it is desired to transmit. additional warmth by filling the compartments with hot water, and conversely if it be desired to lower the temperature of the person as in the case of fever or the like, the water may be cold.

It will also be obvious that the compartment may be filled with cold water when used asa guard against extreme heat.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

A garment of the character described, comprising in combination, two thicknesses of material, the outer thickness of the material being considerably larger than the inner thickness, said outer thickness being creased in spaced relation and secured to the inner thickness, whereby said outer thickness is at all times held in this spaced relation to the inner thickness even when said garment is collapsed, said creases being arranged vertically to prevent wrinkling of the garment, a valve arranged in the upper portion of said garment whereby fluid may be entered, and a second valve at the bottom "of said garment whereby the fluid may be dis ensed.

n testimony whereof I have afixed my signature. 

